August 2016

I love watches. I wear one EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. When I used to work at the big fancy, we had to look at the sales numbers every hour. Sometimes if I forgot to wear a watch, I would actually go and buy one because I couldn’t be without one! I would literally keep looking at my left wrist with nothing on it. So I guess you can say that I grew accustomed to wearing a watch and checking to see what time it is all the time. Also, I don’t like being late and I get anxious if I think I don’t have enough time so…. watches are my thing. You can guess my excitement when I was contacted by JORD to do a review of their wood watches.

Now I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical before I got the watch. Having worn metal band watches for the last 15 years, I wondered how a wood band watch would withstand every day wear. Well, I have been wearing mine for about 2 weeks now and I have to say that I am a fan now. Here are a few reason why I love this watch. It’s light weight, splash proof, and made out of really great materials. My band is made specifically out of Zebrawood, which is a luxury hardwood. The face of the watch is made out of Sapphire Glass, which is one of the hardest and scratch resistant materials on earth.

The best part? JORD has offered to sponsor a giveaway for my readers! Simply CLICK HERE to enter. One winner will be chosen randomly and win a $75 e-voucher for a JORD Wood Watch! Everyone who enters (excluding the winner) will get a $20 e-gift card that can be applied to any watch on their website! The winning e-voucher will expire after 1 month after the ending date. Giveaway ends 09.18.16.

*This post was brought to you in collaboration with JORD Wood Watches. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog!*

I love a good black winged eyeliner just like any other beauty blogger out there. I draw it on my eyes every single day so I had to try out the most talked about eyeliner. That’s the Kat Von D Waterproof Tattoo Liner in Trooper (Satin Black).Let’s start with the pros. The BEST thing about it is that it has a brush tip which means it doesn’t fray and you can draw the most amazing wing EVER! The only thing I don’t like about the Kat Von D eyeliner is that it isn’t a true black. It is really more of a satin/matte black.

I have been a huge fan of Stila’s Stay All Day Waterproof Eyeliner in Black. This is probably the most used liquid eyeliner out there. It comes in a ton of different colors so it’s likely that you will find a color you love. However, the problem that I have with this particular eyeliner is that the felt tip starts to soften and fray which means I can’t draw that perfect wing after awhile. It’s like a marker, so after awhile it starts to shed a bit and lose it’s pointy-ness. The great thing about this eyeliner is that it’s the blackest black, and who doesn’t love that?

If you look at the picture where I drew the 2 liners next to each other, you can see how precise the Kat Von D line is. The Kat Von D liner is easier to control as opposed to Stila’s felt tip. Obviously I quickly drew the lines to show a comparison but it was much easier to draw a straight line with Kat Von D’s.

Left: Stila Right: Kat Von D

So which one am I going to stay with? This was a difficult decision but I really like the tip on the Kat Von D Eyeliner. You should definitely try it if you hate having your felt tip fray like me. Kat Von D also has an Ink Liner which has a felt tip. I think I will have to try that one out next month!

Let me know if you have used any of these eyeliners and what your thoughts are!